Dallas Police Update Immigration Policies

0:00Dallas Police just updated their immigration policies after Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened to yank millions in state funding. The big changes let officers help U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents when it's reasonable, share people's immigration status with feds, and drop the old rule against the resting someone just for being undocumented. This all stems from pressure to align with state law, or risk losing $87 million for public safety plus $55 million tied to, FIFO World Cup Prep. City leaders call these tweaks clarifications to match what officers already do on the ground. Police Chief Daniel Camo says the department's main job stays the same, keeping everyone safe without stopping folks just to check papers. Victims and witnesses should still report crimes without fear. Mayor Eric Johnson backs the move, stressing it boosts public safety through federal teamwork. Meanwhile, Abbott's team is still reviewing the updates and has extended the compliance deadline while they talk it out.

1:00They want full cooperation to keep criminals off the streets. Dallas insists these shifts clarify real practices without turning cops into immigration enforcers, so we'll see how it keeps the city's secure moving. Forward. Dallas News Today, powered by AI Bringing You What Matters. I'm Corey with The Story.